Campaign 2021

Campaign 2021

Adams Declares Victory Over Garcia in Mayoral Primary That Went Down to the Wire

July 6, 2021, 8:10 p.m.July 7, 2021, 8:19 a.m.

The Brooklyn borough president emerged one percentage point ahead of the former Sanitation Department commissioner, leading The Associated Press to call the race for him. But Garcia didn’t immediately concede in her bid to become the first woman to lead New York City.

Elections

Most Borough Presidents Races Still Too Close to Call, Latest Preliminary Count Shows

July 3, 2021, 12:37 a.m.July 7, 2021, 12:32 p.m.

Mark Murphy appears to be far ahead in the Staten Island Democratic primary. But all the rest of the contests across the city likely will hinge on yet-to-be tabulated absentee ballots, ranked-choice figures the Board of Elections released late Friday indicate.

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Alvin Bragg Poised to Become Manhattan DA and Take Over Trump Prosecution

July 2, 2021, 7:06 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

The career prosecutor, who would be the first Black New Yorker to hold the post made famous worldwide by “Law & Order,” emerged at the top of the Democratic pack after Tali Farhadian Weinstein conceded Friday.

Voting

As Primary Comes Down to Absentee Ballots, Here’s Where They’re Coming From

July 1, 2021, 10:44 p.m.July 2, 2021, 9:03 a.m.

Eric Adams is ahead by about 15,000 in-person votes after first-ranked choice vote tabulations. But Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley stand to benefit greatly from 125,000 outstanding Democratic absentee ballots, our analysis found.

Elections

Board of Election Vote-Count Bungle Could’ve Been Avoided, Consultant Says

June 30, 2021, 9:01 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

The troubled agency’s reluctance to collaborate or listen to outside experts began long before staffers screwed up the mayoral primary by neglecting to remove 135,000 test ballots, an examination by THE CITY reveals.

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Latest 2021 NYC Democratic Primary Results

THE CITY June 30, 2021, 8:26 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 5:38 p.m.

See the latest primary election results from the NYC Board of Elections.

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Garcia Closes in on Adams After Preliminary Mayoral Count Re-Do — But Race is Far from Over

June 30, 2021, 6:54 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

A day after the Board of Elections bungled its initial ranked choice voting tabulations, new numbers showed Eric Adams leading Kathryn Garcia by about 15,000 votes. But 125,000 uncounted absentee ballots could make the difference — and even keep Maya Wiley in the game.

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Lander’s Lead Slips in Comptroller Race as Early Ranked-Choice Tally Boosts Johnson

June 30, 2021, 6:47 p.m.June 30, 2021, 8:56 p.m.

Just over 21,000 votes separate the top two finishers in the Democratic primary to be New York City’s fiscal watchdog — down from 64,000 in an initial count last week. With 125,000 absentee ballots remaining, it’s still too soon to declare a winner.

Ranked Choice Voting

Rankled Choice: Voting Experts Say BOE Rushed Into Releasing Preliminary Results

June 30, 2021, 12:51 a.m.June 30, 2021, 12:51 a.m.

The snafu that led to the city Board of Elections pulling the tally Tuesday could have been avoided, experts say. Now some worry that the disaster will sully the ranked choice voting system, which ers say make for fairer elections.

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BOE Promises Do-Over After Pulling Preliminary Mayoral Results Over Vote ‘Discrepancy’

June 29, 2021, 11:55 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:57 a.m.

The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric Adams with 124,000 absentee votes yet to be tallied.

Campaign 2021

Adams Declares Victory Over Garcia in Mayoral Primary That Went Down to the Wire

Most Borough Presidents Races Still Too Close to Call, Latest Preliminary Count Shows

Alvin Bragg Poised to Become Manhattan DA and Take Over Trump Prosecution

As Primary Comes Down to Absentee Ballots, Here’s Where They’re Coming From

Board of Election Vote-Count Bungle Could’ve Been Avoided, Consultant Says

Latest 2021 NYC Democratic Primary Results

Garcia Closes in on Adams After Preliminary Mayoral Count Re-Do — But Race is Far from Over

Lander’s Lead Slips in Comptroller Race as Early Ranked-Choice Tally Boosts Johnson

Rankled Choice: Voting Experts Say BOE Rushed Into Releasing Preliminary Results

BOE Promises Do-Over After Pulling Preliminary Mayoral Results Over Vote ‘Discrepancy’

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